This paper deals with women, education and development in India. It sketches the development in women's education in the current context in India and shows that higher school enrolment has led to better jobs for women, a lower fertility rate and overall benefits in nutrition and health for the family. However, higher education levels have not necessarily translated into higher status for women because societal attitudes are hard to change.The overall question this paper aims to address is: What really matters when evaluating human well-being?

The World is a High Hill: Stories about Jamaican Women, penned by the reputable author Erna Brodber (a Jamaican sociologist, novelist and former lecturer of the University of the West Indies' Mona Campus and other universities overseas), is an intriguing collection of fictional short stories depicting the multiple lifestyles of twelve distinct females straddling the social and economic gamut of Jamaican society. These women grapple with the gender, racial and social barriers that they encounter in their quest for survival, upward mobility, and success.

Using a case study of one of Guyana’s Amerindian Women’s Groups—the Tapakuma Women’s Development Group—this paper describes an intervention strategy by an international funding agency designed to improve the socio-economic conditions of these women through the effective use and management of land resources at their disposal. The situation of Amerindian women in Guyana and the Amerindian Land Title/Rights issue are also highlighted.